It’s not so often you get the chance to walk/cycle on closed roads – hence the totally original idea of doing an “Abbey Road” pic on Market Street. Fun! Here’s a few pics taken halfway up Cragg Road waiting for the peleton to arrive. There were other groups of Toddies higher up and lower down the hill – all enjoying …
Todmorden Harriers’ Paul Brannigan became British Multi Terrain champion in the age 50-54 (V50) category at Bewl Water in East Sussex on Sunday. Brannigan placed 6th overall in a field of 624 runners. The 15 mile race consists of a lap of Bewl Reservoir with a hill section on the road between 12 and 14 miles. It was this section …
Paul Hobbs was first Tod Harrier home at the Heptonstall Grand Depart Fell Race finishing 7th in 54.27. Race description from the official website : “The Heptonstall Grand Départ fell race follows the familiar route of the Heptonstall Festival race in previous years… Starting in the hilltop village of Heptonstall, the route plunges deep into a neighbouring valley before finding …
The perennially popular Helen Windsor 10K hosted by Halifax attracted 17 Todmorden Harriers to Greetland. The race features in the Harriers’ Road Championships and last year’s ladies road champion Sarah Glyde finished 3rd lady overall reducing her best time for the course by 2 minutes. In the over 70 category English Fell Champion Richard Blakeley took 1st place. A highlight …
The hot weather over the weekend made this an even more challenging event than usual. Six Todmorden Harriers made the trip to Hayfield for the 16 mile event, including 3300 feet of climb. The runners were taken from the start at the Scout Hut on Swallow House Lane to Lantern Pike. They were then taken to Chunal Junction, Mill Hill, …
Photo: Hendon Brook 2014 – Kevin Coughlan, David Leslie, Sarah Glyde, Richard Blakeley, Michael Harper The British Masters 5K road championship attracted the cream of athletes aged 35 to 85 from all over the British Isles. A one mile road circuit was closed off in Horwich town centre to host a range of running, walking and cycling races as part …
